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  • Bin recycling collections drop

    There has been a marked decrease in Colac Otway Shire Council’s glass and recycling bin collections since the uptake of Victoria’s container deposit scheme, which has seen more than one million containers recycled since November 1.

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  • Skilled canines ready to compete

    The 2024 Deans Marsh Dog Trials are shaping up to be a bumper weekend of action, with trainers travelling from across the country to compete with their sheep dogs.

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  • Call for creative plan if park remains closed

    Committee of Lorne chairman John Higgins has called for change to the iconic Lorne trampoline park.

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  • No fuss at Pier to Pub

    Lorne police say crowd behaviour has tamed since the early inception of the town’s iconic ocean swim.

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  • Friday fish proves popular at Lake Purrumbete

    The Lake Purrumbete Angling Club has hosted another successful Friday evening event, after more than 60 people entered week two of the January Twilight Fishing Competition.

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  • Live music to hit the gardens

    Pack the picnic basket and head to the Botanic Gardens this Friday for a relaxing summer evening with live music and beautiful scenery.

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  • Push for swim event to hit lake this year

    Organisers of a proposed Pier-to-Pub-style swim in Lake Colac will push hard to bring the event to Colac this year, despite the council knocking back event approval last year.

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  • Forrest-led police petition extends

    A Forrest-led petition to save one-person police stations around the state has been extended until May.

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